Sachs
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Hans Sachs was a German immunoserologist who developed several important diagnostic tests, including the Sachs-Georgi reaction for syphilis serodiagnosis. He made significant contributions to immunology through his work on serological reactions and complement fixation.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Sachs, Hans (born in 1877), a prominent German scientist, professor of immunoserology at the University of Heidelberg. The name of S. is associated with a series of works in the field of immunity, theoretical analysis and practical application of serological reactions. S. together with Neisser proposed: in 1905 the complement fixation reaction for the biological differentiation of proteins, in 1911 - cholesterolized organ extracts for the Wassermann reaction, in 1918 together with his assistant W. Georgi (1889-1920) - the well-known reaction for serodiagnosis of syphilis, the so-called Sachs-Georgi reaction, in 1925 together with Klopstock and Ohashi - the benzo-cholic acid reaction and in 1928 together with Vitebsky - the cytocholic acid reaction for serodiagnosis of syphilis. Further works by S. on serodiagnosis of typhus and colloidal lability of blood are also known.
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“Sachs.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/sachs/